January 18, 1989 - SEC proposes Enforcement Remedies amendments. Today in 1989, the SEC proposed to Congress a set of new remedies, including more flexible financial penalties. The result was the Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform Act, signed by President George H. W. Bush on October 15, 1990.
On November 18, 2021 the SEC Historical Society conducted a live broadcast on the evolution of the SEC Solicitor’s Office, focusing especially on the careers of the Commission’s first three Solicitors: David Ferber (Solicitor from 1964 – 1980), Paul Gonson (Solicitor from 1980 – 1999), and Jacob H. Stillman (Solicitor from 1999 – 2014). Panelists included David M. Becker, Michael A. Conley, Daniel L. Goelzer, and Harvey L. Pitt, and was moderated by historian Kenneth Durr.
This program explores the evolution, successes and challenges of the Division’s specialized units over the last decade.
September 11, 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the suicide bombings carried out by al Qaeda terrorists. Co-hosted by ASECA and the SEC Historical Society, this program featured key figures of the U.S. financial system who led our markets in the hours, days and weeks following the attacks.
